Union Station property purchase
The Redevelopment Agency approved buying about 8.05 acres known as Union Station from Union Pacific Railroad in December 2022, followed by budget amendments in January 2023 to fund the purchase.
Approved
- Type
- Site plan
- Location
- Approximately 2501 Wall Avenue
- Size
- 8.05 acres
- Applicant
- Ogden City Redevelopment Agency
- City Council: Joint work session with Ogden School District Board of Education
- City Council: Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget amendment: public buildings and Union Station
- City Council: Redevelopment Agency budget amendment for Union Station
- City Council: Work session: Francom Public Safety Building, Union Station and WonderBlock agreements
- City Council: Union Station purchase and sale agreement with Union Pacific Railroad
In brief
Union Station property purchase appears on 5 recorded agendas, from the City Council work session meeting of November 29, 2022 to the City Council meeting of February 2, 2023.
On record, it was approved 3 times.
The most recent decision was approved (7-0) at the City Council meeting of January 17, 2023.
Follow the money and project delivery
Union Station property purchase
- Council action
Approved: Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget amendment: public buildings and Union Station · Agenda and reports Record → · Jan. 17, 2023
- Money in the record
budget: $4.20 million — Capital projects, equipment replacement and Union Station purchase Record → · Jan. 17, 2023
- Signed agreement and payments
Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.
- Work and operating costs
Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →
Every hearing and vote
February 2, 2023 · City Council
Joint work session with Ogden School District Board of Education
Discussed
The school district presented recent successes and ongoing challenges. The city presented on WonderBlock, a roadmap for developing the Union Station campus, the new Marshall White Recreation Center and homelessness response efforts.
January 17, 2023 · City Council
Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget amendment: public buildings and Union Station
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance 2023-1 raised anticipated revenues and appropriations by a gross $4,201,250 to fund capital projects, equipment replacement and the Union Station property purchase.
January 17, 2023 · City Council
Redevelopment Agency budget amendment for Union Station
Approved · 7-0
Resolution 2023-2 increased agency revenues and appropriations by a gross $300,000 to facilitate the Union Station purchase.
January 3, 2023 · City Council
Work session: Francom Public Safety Building, Union Station and WonderBlock agreements
Discussed
The work session covered a capital plan amendment to relocate the Virtra training platform to the Francom Public Safety Building, a budget amendment for that building and Union Station, the amended operating agreement of JF WonderBlock Partners QOZB, LLC, a WonderBlock court parking agreement and a Redevelopment Agency budget amendment for Union Station.
December 6, 2022 · City Council
Union Station purchase and sale agreement with Union Pacific Railroad
Approved · 6-0
Resolution 2022-13 authorized the Redevelopment Agency's executive director to sign a purchase and sale agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for about 8.05 acres known as Union Station. Public input was received before the vote. The results report does not state the price.
- Acres: about 8.05
November 29, 2022 · City Council work session
Work session: Union Station purchase from Union Pacific Railroad
Discussed
The Redevelopment Agency heard a presentation on a proposed purchase and sale agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for the Union Station property.